ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH ENHANCED AUDIO FEEDBACK
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1. A method for providing audio feedback to a user of an electronic device having a display and a user input device, said method comprising:
- receiving a user input via the user input device;
setting at least one audio characteristic for audio feedback; and
presenting audio feedback responsive to the user input.
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Abstract
An electronic device that provides audio feedback is disclosed. The audio feedback can assist a user with usage of the electronic device. Audio characteristics of the audio feedback can pertain to one or more events or condition associated with the electronic device. The events or conditions can vary depending on the nature of the electronic device. The electronic device is, for example, a portable electronic device, such as a media device (e.g., media playback device).
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43 Claims
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1. A method for providing audio feedback to a user of an electronic device having a display and a user input device, said method comprising:
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receiving a user input via the user input device; setting at least one audio characteristic for audio feedback; and presenting audio feedback responsive to the user input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for providing audio feedback to a user of an electronic device having a display and a user input device, said method comprising:
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receiving a user input pertaining to a menu navigation event with respect to a user interface presented on the display; modifying an audio characteristic for audio feedback depending on the menu navigation event; updating the user interface presented on the display based on the menu navigation event; thereafter receiving a user input pertaining to a scroll event with respect to the user interface presented on the display; updating the user interface presented on the display based on the scroll event; and presenting audio feedback responsive to the user input pertaining to the scroll event, the audio feedback being presented in accordance with the audio characteristic. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. A method for providing audio feedback to a user of an electronic device having a display and a user input device, said method comprising:
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receiving a user input pertaining to a scroll event with respect to a user interface presented on the display; modifying an audio characteristic for audio feedback in response to the scroll event; updating the user interface presented on the display based on the scroll event; and presenting audio feedback responsive to the user input pertaining to the scroll event, the audio feedback being presented in accordance with the audio characteristic. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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26. A method for providing audio feedback to a user of an electronic device being powered by a battery, said method comprising:
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obtaining battery status pertaining to the battery; and setting an audio characteristic for battery status feedback based on the battery status. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A computer readable medium including at least computer program code for providing audio feedback to a user of an electronic device having a display and a user input device, said computer readable medium comprising:
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computer program code for receiving a user input via the user input device; computer program code for setting at least one audio characteristic for audio feedback; and computer program code for presenting audio feedback responsive to the user input.
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36. A computer readable medium including at least computer program code for providing audio feedback to a user of an electronic device being powered by a battery, said computer readable medium comprising:
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computer program code for obtaining battery status pertaining to the battery; and computer program code for setting an audio characteristic for battery status feedback based on the battery status.
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37. A portable media device, comprising:
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an audio output device; an electronic device used by said portable media player; a monitor that monitors a condition of said portable media player; and an audio feedback manager operatively connected to said monitor, said audio feedback manager causes an audio characteristic of audio feedback to be modified based on the condition of said portable media device, and determines when the audio feedback is to be output to said audio output device in accordance with the audio characteristic. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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